Identifying social norms using coordination games: Why does dictator game sharing vary?

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 495-524

  Krupka, Erin L ^a   Weber, Roberto A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84878793888     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeea.12006     Document Type: Article

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